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louisiana, alabama, mississippi. it has been six weeks -- six weeks -- not ten days -- six weeks since the storm hit new jersey, new york and the northeast. and there hasn't been any action. the urgency of now is incredibly important. and the urgency of doing this robustly is incredibly important to the recovery of a region that is so important to the economic engine of this country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. president, before i yield the floor, i see the senator from alaska is ready to speak. i've been asked to do some wrap-up items. if you would endulling us. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. con res. 63 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate concurrent resolution 63, correcting the enrollment of s. 2367. the presiding officer: without objection the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. menendez: i ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsid
louisiana, alabama, mississippi. it has been six weeks -- six weeks -- not ten days -- six weeks since the storm hit new jersey, new york and the northeast. and there hasn't been any action. the urgency of now is incredibly important. and the urgency of doing this robustly is incredibly important to the recovery of a region that is so important to the economic engine of this country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. president, before i yield the floor, i see the senator from...
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when there was flooding in the missouri and mississippi valleys, the same. the federal government came in. and we in new york, hundreds of millions, probably over the decades, billions of our tax dollars went to help these regions. and i never heard any complaints about it. we're one nation, when one part of our nation suffers, we all suffer, particularly in these days of an interrelated economy, new york buys billions of dollars of products from new jersey and the rest of the country, so people did it. and now, of course, the devastation has hit us. and we know that our colleagues will stand by us as we have stood by them. we know that they will give a careful look to our proposal, but they will be deliberately put barriers in the way because they don't want to treat new york differently, they don't want to treat new jersey differently than they treated the others. so we have heard three questions about this package. okay, and so the questions are these: first, should we have offsets to the moneys that are proposed here? we have not done that in the long hi
when there was flooding in the missouri and mississippi valleys, the same. the federal government came in. and we in new york, hundreds of millions, probably over the decades, billions of our tax dollars went to help these regions. and i never heard any complaints about it. we're one nation, when one part of our nation suffers, we all suffer, particularly in these days of an interrelated economy, new york buys billions of dollars of products from new jersey and the rest of the country, so...
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the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, we wish to thank the distinguished manager of the bill for her courtesies and for her skill in managing this bill. her sensitivity to the need for improvements and sustaining the disaster assistance capabilities of our great country. thank you. mr. paul: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from kentucky. mr. paul: i ask unanimous consent to call up amendments 3376 and 3410 en bloc. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the amendments. the clerk: the senator from kentucky, mr. paul, proposes amendment numbered 3376 and 3410 en bloc. mr. paul: mr. president, when hurricane sandy struck, hundreds -- when hurricane sandy struck the northeast, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people were without power. we all saw the video footage, we saw the terrible trauma and people are still trying to dig out from underneath the debris of hurricane sandy. during that period of time, hundreds of workers drove up from the south wanting to help. these workers were
the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, we wish to thank the distinguished manager of the bill for her courtesies and for her skill in managing this bill. her sensitivity to the need for improvements and sustaining the disaster assistance capabilities of our great country. thank you. mr. paul: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from kentucky. mr. paul: i ask unanimous consent to call up amendments 3376 and 3410 en bloc. the presiding...
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the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am pleased to join my colleagues in commending, congratulating our distinguished colleague from texas. her service here in the senate has truly been outstanding, and she has made an impact in our committee on appropriations, as we deliberated about funding of all of the federal agencies and departments of the federal government. she's been very careful, she's very serious about her responsibilities, and i'm glad to be here today to wish her well in the years ahead and to compliment her on a very distinguished career in the senate. i yield the floor. ms. stabenow: mr. president? the presiding officer: the to sphrr michigan. stab thank you, mr. presidenms., mr. president. first, i rise to congratulate and thank a terrific u.s. senator, kay bailey hutchison, and to wish her much success in her further efforts. i know she will provide great leadership in whatever she's doing. it's been wonderful to watch over the years. bailey and houston, as they have grown, to be able to go
the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am pleased to join my colleagues in commending, congratulating our distinguished colleague from texas. her service here in the senate has truly been outstanding, and she has made an impact in our committee on appropriations, as we deliberated about funding of all of the federal agencies and departments of the federal government. she's been very careful, she's very serious about her responsibilities, and i'm glad to be...
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the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. a senator: i ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to speak as -- the presiding officer: we're in a quorum call. a senator: i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: and now i ask unanimous consent i be allowed to speak as if in morning business for up to six minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. wicker: thank you, mr. president. in a few moments, the distinguished chair of the finance committee and the senator from utah will commence debate on -- on h.r. 6156, the russian-moldova, jackson-vanik repeal and sergei magnitsky rule of law accountability act of 2012. because of scheduling concerns, i am speaking on this bill as in morning business and that allow time for other members to speak. at this point, on behalf of the senator from maryland, mr. cardin, i ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to kyl parker, a staff member on the commission on security a
the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. a senator: i ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to speak as -- the presiding officer: we're in a quorum call. a senator: i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: and now i ask unanimous consent i be allowed to speak as if in morning business for up to six minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. wicker: thank you, mr. president....
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of louisiana have a 65% cost share with the federal government, the people of texas, the people of mississippi, the people of alabama. and all of a sudden now we're going to say, no, that doesn't apply to the people in the northeast. so it's unfair to the other areas that have major catastrophe as that now all of a sudden in time of extremists in terms of our debt and deficit, that we're going to all of a sudden change that? and why are we changing that? especially since most of this money isn't going to be spent, isn't even going to be initialized for at least two years. i'd ask unanimous consent that that amendment be set aside and amendment 3370 be called up. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from oklahoma, mr. coburn, for himself and mr. mccain, proposes an amendment numbered 3370, as modified. mr. coburn: i'd ask unanimous consent the amendment be considered as read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. coburn: and per the request of senator schumer, i put a division in this amendment so we would have two votes on it separatin
of louisiana have a 65% cost share with the federal government, the people of texas, the people of mississippi, the people of alabama. and all of a sudden now we're going to say, no, that doesn't apply to the people in the northeast. so it's unfair to the other areas that have major catastrophe as that now all of a sudden in time of extremists in terms of our debt and deficit, that we're going to all of a sudden change that? and why are we changing that? especially since most of this money...
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the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. wicker: i wonder if i might proceed for one minute before we begin the vote. mr. mccain: i ask the senator from mississippi be granted one minute. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: i thank my colleagues for allowing me to breeze in here at the last moment. i just want to thank the chair and the ranking member and the members of the committee for an amendment which was adopted at the committee with regard to green building standards. as we've learned, madam president, there is more than one way to have green building standards. the defense department has tilted toward the lead standard in the past. i think we have authorized now a scientific analysis of other methods that is proceeding apace. i had offered yet another amendment which is to be withdrawn directing that the department of defense utilize green building standards that are driven by consensus as determined by the american national standards institute. as i say, i am withdrawing that amendment. i do apprec
the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. wicker: i wonder if i might proceed for one minute before we begin the vote. mr. mccain: i ask the senator from mississippi be granted one minute. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: i thank my colleagues for allowing me to breeze in here at the last moment. i just want to thank the chair and the ranking member and the members of the committee for an amendment which was adopted at the committee with regard to green...
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she came to my office last week to discuss the low levels of water on the mississippi river. this week the national weather service reported the rough was four feet below its average water level this time of year. i saw it last friday when i drove over the bridge going from lambert airport in st. louis heading home to springfield. if the level keeps decreasing, the river may become too shallow for barge traffic to pass between st. louis, missouri, and carol, illinois. the mississippi river is a critical transportation artery for essential commodities, so the financial impact of a river shutdown could reach far beyond the midwest. the low water levels are a result of this summer's devastating drought that has been continuing to plague many states in the united states. it's been the worst drought in more than half a century in the midwest. as of last month, over 60% of the united states was experiencing drought conditions still. in my state of illinois, over 90% of the land is still abnormally dry or worse. economists now prib that the droughpredict that thedrought wr $12 billi
she came to my office last week to discuss the low levels of water on the mississippi river. this week the national weather service reported the rough was four feet below its average water level this time of year. i saw it last friday when i drove over the bridge going from lambert airport in st. louis heading home to springfield. if the level keeps decreasing, the river may become too shallow for barge traffic to pass between st. louis, missouri, and carol, illinois. the mississippi river is a...
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we have seen that in louisiana and mississippi. still in mississippi, we are working with the state to provide assistance to homeowners rehabilitating their homes. we cannot wait any longer for to start the process. >> delayed recovery is a failed recovery? >> delayed recovery is a failed recovery, recovery that doesn't allow communities to plan for the range of needs understanding it may take five to ten years to recover, we would also say as a failed recovery. >> administrator, taking off from the secretary's comments about the regional economy and context of the national economy transportation is a critical element, is it not? of getting people to work, getting a work force to their jobs, being able to create productivity, being able to drive abettor bottom line, being able to move an economy? sometimes we think other parts of the country, particularly transit, some type of luxury, isn't it a necessity for economic success? >> it absolutely is, mr. chairman but nowhere is it more of a necessity than the new york new jersey regio
we have seen that in louisiana and mississippi. still in mississippi, we are working with the state to provide assistance to homeowners rehabilitating their homes. we cannot wait any longer for to start the process. >> delayed recovery is a failed recovery? >> delayed recovery is a failed recovery, recovery that doesn't allow communities to plan for the range of needs understanding it may take five to ten years to recover, we would also say as a failed recovery. >>...
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and mississippi university for women had the best nursing college in the area. his case came up in the very first year. it was a five crusco four decision saying that the state college for nurses had to admit men who were qualified. i brought that decision home to my husband and he said did you write that? second, it was her appreciation that there's something better you can do that has been dominant please human to get more men to be doing the job because when men did in pay goes up. you asked about the mail a plaintiffs, this was accidental but it turned out the case tried to get into the women's college was the principal all ready for the women who wanted to attend. >> have you gotten letters from the women that have since attended? >> yes and the parents. the one i pryor is the most is from the man who graduated about ten years before the decision, and he said only 15% of the graduates enter the military and most of them have business careers. it's quite a network to help graduates on their way to into human life as determined as i am why shouldn't women hav
and mississippi university for women had the best nursing college in the area. his case came up in the very first year. it was a five crusco four decision saying that the state college for nurses had to admit men who were qualified. i brought that decision home to my husband and he said did you write that? second, it was her appreciation that there's something better you can do that has been dominant please human to get more men to be doing the job because when men did in pay goes up. you asked...
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the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. wicker: i wonder if you will yield to me on this very point. would the gentleman from tennessee yield? mr. corker: absolutely. mr. wicker: i thank the senator from tennessee for making this point. i have an amendment to this boil bill that by like to have been heard. it strikes a middle ground between the unlimited per account liability and the $250,000 that we've traditionally had. it's a modest compromise, an alternative, and it won't be considered because of the very practice that my friend from tennessee is mentioning. and it's not only our amendments. i just came in in the tail end of the gentleman's remarks, but there are democratic amendments that deserve to be heard. in this bill, senator udall has an amendment, he's a member of the majority party, and it's a well reasoned amendment that deserves to be considered and heard. but because the distinguished majority leader has chosen to fill the amendment tree and offer only his select amendments, i'm deprived from the ability tha
the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. wicker: i wonder if you will yield to me on this very point. would the gentleman from tennessee yield? mr. corker: absolutely. mr. wicker: i thank the senator from tennessee for making this point. i have an amendment to this boil bill that by like to have been heard. it strikes a middle ground between the unlimited per account liability and the $250,000 that we've traditionally had. it's a modest compromise, an alternative,...
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when we had flooding along the mississippi, i was there. when we had crop destruction in the midwest, i have been there because i believe this is the united states of america. and so i fully expect that now that for the first time we have a type of devastation that other should understand and we are going to have to type a response that others have to see. so i would like to get a sense of view as the type of commitment this administration has. >> senator, thank you for the eloquent remarks about this. as you know, this is a region i too have roots in. to use your term, i married up, i married a jersey girl and work in new jersey and new york and besides the personal commitment i feel, i have also seen a president who was on the ground, in new jersey and almost immediately has done everything he can to help in the short term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery, not just to build ' was there but to build back smarter and stronger so you have my commitment that we will do that.
when we had flooding along the mississippi, i was there. when we had crop destruction in the midwest, i have been there because i believe this is the united states of america. and so i fully expect that now that for the first time we have a type of devastation that other should understand and we are going to have to type a response that others have to see. so i would like to get a sense of view as the type of commitment this administration has. >> senator, thank you for the eloquent...
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what we have flooding along the mississippi, i was spared. when we had crop destructions in the midwest, i have been there because they believe this is the united states of america. so i fully expect that now for the first time we have the type of devastation that others have suffered and should understand that we are going to have the type of response others have received. further to get a sense, i know are working towards this goal, but a sense this administration has stories of schools. >> senator, thank you for the eloquent remarks about this. as you know, this is a region i too have deep roots in. to use your term i married up. i married a jersey girl and worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i feel, i've also seen a president who was on the ground in new jersey almost immediately, has done everything he can to help the short-term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery, not just about that quote is fair, but to build back smarter and stron
what we have flooding along the mississippi, i was spared. when we had crop destructions in the midwest, i have been there because they believe this is the united states of america. so i fully expect that now for the first time we have the type of devastation that others have suffered and should understand that we are going to have the type of response others have received. further to get a sense, i know are working towards this goal, but a sense this administration has stories of schools....
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the lake pontchartrain basin is about 16 parishes in louisiana, four counties in mississippi, southeast louisiana. lake pontchartrain and areas surrounding lake pontchartrain, some of the most populated part of our state, at least 1.5 million residents. when i was a kid, unfortunately, lake pontchartrain had really come into a sad state, was visibly dirty. nobody would have thought of swimming there at the time. soon after that, however, a positive grassroots effort started to clean up the lake. it wasn't some big government program, it wasn't some edict from the e.p.a. or anyone else. it was a grassroots citizens' effort. it was really embodied by a great organization that was founded and still exists, the lake pontchartrain basin foundation, and that is nonprofit, private foundation, that group of active citizens and stakeholders got together around the need to clean up the lake and make it a suitable lake once again and clean up all the surrounding parishes in that watershed. that effort had great success from when i was in high school for the next several decades, and then as i was
the lake pontchartrain basin is about 16 parishes in louisiana, four counties in mississippi, southeast louisiana. lake pontchartrain and areas surrounding lake pontchartrain, some of the most populated part of our state, at least 1.5 million residents. when i was a kid, unfortunately, lake pontchartrain had really come into a sad state, was visibly dirty. nobody would have thought of swimming there at the time. soon after that, however, a positive grassroots effort started to clean up the...
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because the last election was about, should have passed overwhelmingly in mississippi. if you look at the underlying numbers it was over 74% of african-american voters voted against the ballot issues. it passed 67% of the vote, 74% of the community, collarbone voted against it. there was no real -- they understood that the impacts they had, so you have to look beyond just the survey numbers when people really understand the impact. they tend to express negative view towards the law. >> this is about priorities. to spend millions of dollars to put something in place that solving a nonexistent problem first is spending a million dollars on something very existing problem of lack of access and lack of resources at the local level to be able to administer elections, that's the question. why are we spending all this money on photo id. first is spending millions of dollars. that's about priorities in my mind spent we may be able to find common ground around registration because fundamentally, identity ties to registration. the roles are messed up, so that might go a long way
because the last election was about, should have passed overwhelmingly in mississippi. if you look at the underlying numbers it was over 74% of african-american voters voted against the ballot issues. it passed 67% of the vote, 74% of the community, collarbone voted against it. there was no real -- they understood that the impacts they had, so you have to look beyond just the survey numbers when people really understand the impact. they tend to express negative view towards the law. >>...
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and working with an arizona lawyer named jon kyl and a mississippi whip named trent lott, she helped turn minority republicans into a potent legislative force, ensuring some of the biggest legislative victories of the reagan era. it was while serving in the house that olympia met jock mckernan who was a rising political star in his own right. elected as maine's second congressman in 1982, jock served alongside olympia in the house and was later elected governor of maine. the two were married in 1989 and they have been a great team since. as olympia puts it, i have a wonderful partner in life. we have been able to ride the waves together. when george mitchell announced his retirement in 1994, olympia threw her hat in the ring and won in a landslide, with 60% of the vote against her opponent's 36%, and carrying every county in the state. believe it or not, it was the smallest margin of victory she has enjoyed in three senate races. with this victory, olympia became the only woman in history to serve in both houses of her state legislature and both houses of congress. in the senate, oly
and working with an arizona lawyer named jon kyl and a mississippi whip named trent lott, she helped turn minority republicans into a potent legislative force, ensuring some of the biggest legislative victories of the reagan era. it was while serving in the house that olympia met jock mckernan who was a rising political star in his own right. elected as maine's second congressman in 1982, jock served alongside olympia in the house and was later elected governor of maine. the two were married in...
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the population of those states, louisiana, mississippi, alabama were very sparse compared to new york and new jersey. we have to make a decision on this very important legislation before we leave here this week, and we're going to do that. i would hope that everyone will cooperate, but we have to do this. it's really unfair to the millions of people, millions of people who are suffering as a result of this. we have had some devastating wildfires in the west, and they are terribly damaging to the environment and on occasion lost life and often property losses, but relatively speaking, compared to the millions of people involved in these storms storms, -- this storm, i should say, we have to get our priorities right here. it is unfair to those people who were suffering. it's not only individual people, but it's businesses. and so i would hope that we can finalize this matter in the next day or two. madam president, it's often said that a man is only as good as his word. in this new world we live in, the same applies to women. this is a world we live in where men and women, as much as we
the population of those states, louisiana, mississippi, alabama were very sparse compared to new york and new jersey. we have to make a decision on this very important legislation before we leave here this week, and we're going to do that. i would hope that everyone will cooperate, but we have to do this. it's really unfair to the millions of people, millions of people who are suffering as a result of this. we have had some devastating wildfires in the west, and they are terribly damaging to...
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we have13 from mississippi collegealling us >>caller: and doing very nice now >>host: have you found today? >>caller: i got myself 24 in. herkimer tennis necklace >>host: you are a lucky girl >>caller: and i got the bracelet >>host: you are on a roll >>caller: i got the earrings >>host: you had to get the earrings >>caller: this morning i got daughter-in-law who i consider my daughter a pair and then i got my sister a pan >>host: what the sweetheart, you are going to give fabulous gifts >>caller: they will love them >>host: they will. they are special. you know that they do not have them. very few women in your life will herkimer earrings like this that >>caller: is right and i think they are beautiful >>host: m happy that you called thank you 1-866-376-8255 >>caller: happy holidays >>host: you do the sam and down to the final quantity of the moonstone this will not be coming back. we found all that we could at the tucson gem show thank you for your orders to love this is beautiful. it is a gorgeous and huge an amazing moonstone. if necklace is the final quantities i could with his l
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we pass about $300 a week sometimes it can vary from the states in excess of $400 million in mississippi i would say it is closer than 200. >> how are the programs actually found it? >> guest: they are funded with payroll taxes. you pay the payroll taxes to the state and federal government. some of the money in the state is close to the federal trust and the state administers the program and the money goes to the unemployed. >> talk about qualification for the unemployment insurance. what do people have to meet to imply and that sort of thing? >> guest: you have to have a year of earnings. they have to be of a certain threshold and you have to be let go so it's not like you can store malls in a cloud of anger having quit and this is early automatically qualify for the unemployment benefits. the way the structure hurts this to say to great from college and you get unemployment benefits but if you have been working at the mill for ten years and you lose your job it is a pretty easy system to get into. >> we have got some of those qualifications the person must meet and they explain what th
we pass about $300 a week sometimes it can vary from the states in excess of $400 million in mississippi i would say it is closer than 200. >> how are the programs actually found it? >> guest: they are funded with payroll taxes. you pay the payroll taxes to the state and federal government. some of the money in the state is close to the federal trust and the state administers the program and the money goes to the unemployed. >> talk about qualification for the unemployment...
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the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: i commend the distinguished senator from maryland for her outstanding service here today to the senate. i ask unanimous consent that the balance of my remarks be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on passage of the measure. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their vote or who have not voted? if not, the ayes are 61, the nays are 33. the bill is adopted. the measure is passed. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: as amended. the majority leader. mr. reid: first of all, i congratulate the people who worked on this bill so hard. we appreciate the new chair of the appropriations committee, the good work she did, the work done by the new york delegation, led by senator schumer, and the work done by the new jersey delegation. extremely fine legislation. i really
the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: i commend the distinguished senator from maryland for her outstanding service here today to the senate. i ask unanimous consent that the balance of my remarks be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on passage of the measure. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any...
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cochran: the senator from mississippi. mr. sessions: i object to the voice vote. i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. mr. sessions: on -- to speak on this remaining? the presiding officer: there is 30 seconds remaining in opposition. mr. sessions: madam president, this is the result of a compact that has to my knowledge not been brought before the foreign relations committee. it commits us to direct spending for -- permanently, entitlement type spending that i do believe needs more careful review, madam president. i thank the chair. my time i believe has expired. the presiding officer: all time has expired. the question is on amendment 3344. the yeas and nays were previously ordered. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? on this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 43. under the previous order requiring 60 votes for the adoption of this amendment, the amendment is not agreed to. under the previous o
cochran: the senator from mississippi. mr. sessions: i object to the voice vote. i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. mr. sessions: on -- to speak on this remaining? the presiding officer: there is 30 seconds remaining in opposition. mr. sessions: madam president, this is the result of a compact that has to my knowledge not been brought before the foreign relations committee. it commits us to direct spending for -- permanently,...